History Anime / TheMillionaireDetectiveBalanceUnlimited

* ShownTheirWork: English dub director Creator/CliffordChapin mentioned in [[https://twitter.com/CliffordChapin/status/1301625320911536128 a personal tweet]] that the Arabic dialogue done in the 1st episode was done with the assistance of Arab-American voice actor Nazeeh Tarsha, who was also cast as Prince Betbeto bin Abura. Tarsha [[https://twitter.com/NazeehTarsha/status/1301651316360572933 mentioned that he had to change the Arabic dialect]] he uses in his everyday life (He's half-Palestinian/Syrian) since the decision was made to use Egyptian-based Arabic.

* TwistEnding: "Nothing Makes A Man so Adventerous as an Empty Pocket"'s main plotline ends when [[spoiler: Daisuke finds the missing dog Shiro and returns him to his owner. However, while the boy is overjoyed, he then privately reveals to Haru that he found out from the local health ward that the real Shiro died when it was run over by a car after going missing, and the dog he just gave away was actually an identical breed he just bought for 55,000 yen. He then requests Haru to please inform the boy's parents about the truth but to keep it a secret from him.]]

* CerebusSyndrome: The first few episodes started with a silly tone where there's a rich guy who uses his money to solve crimes and pay the damages that he caused and his partner has to remind him not to go beyond the rules. Then in "Money is the Root of All Evil", the tone shifts to a serious murder investigation which has a lot of conspiracy surrounding it.

* ThatOneCase: [[spoiler:The unsolved murder case of Sayuri Kambe, Daisuke's mother, which was investigated by Nakamoto, Takei, and Kiyomizu, who were all in First Division. It was suspected that Sayuri's husband, Shigemaru, might have some involvement in it as they were both scientists developing a type of chemical. However, Shigemaru's car was torched and he left a "suicide" note. The higher-ups quickly wrapped up the case and both Nakamoto and Kiyomazu were transferred to Modern Crimes Division. Nineteen years later, Daisuke joins the police force to find out the truth behind his mother's death. Turns out that the culprit wasn't his father, it was his ''grandmother'' who killed his mother. Shigemaru was just unlucky enough to touch the murder weapon in front of his son. Shigemaru really isn't dead though, while he tried to commit suicide it was unsuccessful and he now lives in a vegetive state.]]

* BookEnds: The show ends with Kato, dangling on the destroyed bridge and Daisuke looking down on him with a smug smile before Kato drops into the water.

* IWantThemAlive: In episode nine the villains make attempts at capturing Kambe alive. [[spoiler: This is because Kambe's dad appears to be the ringleader.]]

* ProductPlacement: The henchman controlling the laser turrets in "Life Shouldn't be Printed on Dollar Bills" used a controller modeled on the upcoming [=PS=] 5 controller.

* SwissCheeseSecurity: While the Kambe mansion has high maintenance security thanks to the existence of the supercomputer HEUSC, its security isn't as tight as what it seems. For example, Kato rams his car on the mansion gate so he can enter the mansion without any trouble and a criminal was able to bypass the security doors equipped by facial and voice recognition which only the Kambe family has access to. However, the latter part is justified [[spoiler:because the criminal is the supposedly-dead father of Daisuke, who is also the administrators of HEUSC]].
* ThatOneCase: [[spoiler:The unsolved murder case of Sayuri Kambe, Daisuke's mother, which was investigated by Nakamoto, Takei, and Kiyomizu, who were all in First Division. It was suspected that Sayuri's husband, Shigemaru, might have some involvement in it as they were both scientists developing a type of chemical. However, Shigemaru's car was torched and he left a "suicide" note. The higher-ups quickly wrapped up the case and both Nakamoto and Kiyomazu were transferred to Modern Crimes Division. Nineteen years later, Daisuke joins the police force to find out the truth behind his mother's death. Turns out that the culprit is indeed his father who faked his death and killed his own wife because of her research]].

* TheReveal: [[spoiler:The adollium is actually a new type of energy that can jam electronic waves and can be used as a weapon. As Suzue finds out, it can also be used as renewable energy. Kikuko even compares it to plutonium which can also be misused by other people. This apparently got Sayuri killed. It also explains the police higher-ups covering up her murder and getting rid of anyone who is connected to it because the government wants that piece of technology]].

* MistakenForMurder: As revealed in the last episode, [[spoiler:Shigemaru is not the one who murdered his wife. He just found her corpse and at the state of shock, he grabbed the murder weapon which was used to kill Sayuri. This eventually Daisuke and the police assume that he's the murderer]].

* WithFriendsLikeThese: Haru and Kambe's relationship teens to straddle the line between this and TeethClenchedTeamwork; which is best exemplified in both the first [[CallBack and]] last episodes where the latter lets the former fall down a bridge into the harbor below.

* WithFriendsLikeThese: Haru and Kambe's relationship teens to straddle the line between this and TeethClenchedTeamwork; which is best exemplified in both the first [[|CallBack and]] last episodes where the latter lets the former fall down a bridge into the harbor below.

** The last episode shows the biggest twist of all: [[spoiler:Daisuke's grandmother is the mastermind and she had her daughter-in-law killed because she's actually going to reveal the adollium research to the public. While he had his disagreements with his wife, Shigemaru is innocent all along and happens to be on the crime scene, holding the murder weapon. Then, he tries to kill himself after his wife died but went to a vegetative state instead. The Kambes' butler is the one who did all the killings and disguises himself as Shigemaru to fool Daisuke, Suzue, and the police. Kikuko admits that she did it because she knows the dangers of adollium which can be used as a weapon if misused]].

* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:Sayuri Kambe's murder case led to a conspiracy that was hastily covered up by the higher-ups. Sakai, the police director at that time, had to put a leash on his subordinates so they cannot uncover the truth. After the case is closed, Sakai ended up dead under suspicious circumstances. It's one of the reasons Takei tries to prevent anyone from opening the case because he's afraid that he would end up just like his father-in-law. It turns out that Sayuri's death has something to do with her adollium research which drove her husband into killing her. When Daisuke tries to ask his grandmother about it, she doesn't answer, much to his frustration. Then, the conspiracy unfolds as it turns out that the adollium is some sort of EMP and it got the government and arms dealers interested which would explained Shigemaru's obsession with it]].

* TheReveal: [[spoiler:The adollium is actually a new type of EMP that can jam electronic waves and can be used as a weapon. This explains Shigemaru killing his wife because she's against handing it over to the people in power as she knows it would be used for electronic warfare. It also explains the police higher-ups covering up her murder and getting rid of anyone who is connected to it because the government wants that piece of technology]].

** "Life Shouldn't be Printed on Dollar Bills" shows Shigemaru hiding in the 3rd Lab's estate.

** "Money Burns a Hole in the Pocket" complicates more on the story where [[spoiler:Shigemaru is the culprit and he murdered his wife because of her research on the adollium. Daisuke himself witnessed it when he was young and tried to find some answers behind his mother's research that drove his father into killing her. Then, it turns out Shigemaru faked his death and is actually one of the administrators of HEUSC which would explain why it never gave Daisuke information related to the research. By the end of the episode, Shigemaru kills both Chosuke and Takei who were the investigators of Sayuri's death]].

* AdultFear: Kikuko Kambe, Daisuke's grandmother, seems to be adamant when she's questioned by Chosuke about [[spoiler:her daughter-in-law's murder]]. Her behavior can be excused because she knows that [[spoiler:her own son and heir murdered her and her grandson witnessed the act. The crime cast a very dark shadow on the Kambe family and it heavily affected Daisuke, much to her worries]].

''The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED'' is an anime series produced by [=CloverWorks=], former sub-studio of Creator/A1Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Itō. It is based on the book ''Fugō Keiji'' by Yasutaka Tsutsui. The anime began airing April 9th, 2020 and can be viewed [[https://www.funimation.com/shows/the-millionaire-detective-balance-unlimited/ here]]. However after the release of the second episode, the future episodes would be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The third episode is set to be released on July 30, 2020.

* {{Hypocrite}}: After Daisuke outs her for knowing [[spoiler:that his father is alive]], Kikuko defends that it's natural for a parent to protect her child. Then, Daisuke retorts that it's also natural for a child like him [[spoiler:to go after his mother's murderer]].

* Hypocrite: After Daisuke outs her for knowing [[spoiler:that his father is alive]], Kikuko defends that it's natural for a parent to protect her child. Then, Daisuke retorts that it's also natural for a child like him [[spoiler:to go after his mother's murderer]].

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:Sayuri Kambe's murder case led to a conspiracy that was hastily covered up by the higher-ups. Sakai, the police director at that time, had to put a leash on his subordinates so they cannot uncover the truth. After the case is closed, Sakai ended up dead under suspicious circumstances. It's one of the reasons Takei tries to prevent anyone from opening the case because he's afraid that he would end up just like his father-in-law. It turns out that Sayuri's death has something to do with her adollium research which drove her husband into killing her. When Daisuke tries to ask his grandmother about it, she doesn't answer, much to his frustration]].

* PoliceAreUseless: Both First Division and Modern Crime Division are on the bystander positions because the ones who ended up solving the cases are Daisuke and Haru. While the First Division members took their jobs very seriously, Daisuke and Haru are the ones who did all the hard work. The Modern Crime Division members are even worse as they tend to slack off and don't take their job seriously except for Haru and Chosuke Nakamoto who is a veteran detective.

* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:Sayuri Kambe's murder case led to a conspiracy that was hastily covered up by the higher-ups. Sakai, the police director at that time, had to put a leash on his subordinates so they cannot uncover the truth. After the case is closed, Sakai ended up dead under suspicious circumstances. It turns out that Shigemaru Kambe is the culprit because of his obsession with his wife's research. Daisuke witnessed the aftermath of the murder when he was young and repeatedly asks his grandmother about the research. But the grandmother warns him not to go into it, much to his frustrations]].

* RealityEnsues: In episode 8, [[spoiler:after they both made a decision not to escape, Chosuke and Takei face Shigemaru Kambe without any weapons except a pair of handcuffs. On the other hand, Shigemaru is armed with a knife. The end result? A bloody murder with both Chosuke and Takei dead]].

* SpannerInTheWorks: In Episode 5, Daisuke and President of Poliador almost fall victims to an assassination attempt, having been locked in a room with a poisonous gas device. The room was locked with a one-of-a-kind key that subsequently got lost; however, they are saved in the nick of time, because a local janitor happened to have a spare copy of said key...which he made to use the room for [[ADateWithRosiePalms "things he shouldn't have been"]], as the room wasn't used all that often.

* ArchnemesisDad: [[spoiler:Shigemaru Kambe, Daisuke's father, murdered his wife, Sayuri, because of her adollium research. Daisuke himself witnessed it when he was young which led him to become a detective so that he wants to know the truth. However as Daisuke tries to come closer to the truth, Shigemaru is one step ahead of him as he is one of the administrators of HEUSC and hides all of the information about the adollium research. Then, he kills both Chosuke and Takei who were the lead investigators of his wife's murder case]].

* RealityEnsures: In episode 8, [[spoiler:after they both made a decision not to escape, Chosuke and Takei face Shigemaru Kambe without any weapons except a pair of handcuffs. On the other hand, Shigemaru is armed with a knife. The end result? A bloody murder with both Chosuke and Takei dead]].